The police in Lagos have arraigned a 39-year-old petrol attendant, Waliu Olamilekan, for allegedly stealing of N3,464,000 at BFO filling station in Badagry.
The fuel attendant was docked at Badagry Magistrates’ Courtin Lagos on a three-count charge of unlawful entry, malicious damage and stealing, for which he pleaded not guilty.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, the offence was committed at Pipeline, Araromi-Ale, Badagry Expressway, Lagos on July 9, at about 11.30am.
The prosecutor told the court Olamilekun broke into the office of the manager of the station, Mrs Titilope Falola, the complainant and stole the money.
Adeosun said, “He damaged the burglary window valued at N45,000, the bulk room and the drawer of the Manager’s office.
“The defendant also stole the sum of N3, 464,000 million, property of BFO Filling Station.
“The Police recovered the stolen money from where he hid it.
“The offences contravene Sections 307, 339 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.’’
The Magistrate, Mr T.A Popoola, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1,000,000 with two sureties in like sum.
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Popoola said one of the sureties should produce evidence of a statement of account worth N1m and three years of tax address verification.
She adjourned the case until August 21, for mention.
In another news, eight people have been reported killed and 15 others seriously injured in a road accident along the Malam Madori-Birniwa road in Jigawa State.
The accident, which happened on Sunday night, involved three commercial vehicles—Golf 3, J5, and Hilux (Akori-kura)—carrying passengers from Jaji-Maji Market in Yobe State, according to a witness.
He claimed that the head-on collision that caused the fatalities was a result of overspeeding and risky overtaking.
The incident was also confirmed by Alhaji Baba, the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in Birniwa LGA.
He further stated that the dead and the injured were taken to Birniwa General Hospital.
According to him, 15 people were hurt and are currently receiving medical attention, while six passengers have been confirmed dead.
Birniwa Local Government Council chairman, Umar Baffa, was among those who attended the funeral prayer for the deceased at Makari village cemetery in Fagi Ward of Birniwa LGA.